SGB Update

Finish Line Fiscal Q4 Comps Jump 19%

The Finish Line, Inc. reported net sales of $305.3 million for the fiscal fourth quarter ended February 28, 2004, an increase of 30% over net sales of $234.4 million for Q4 last year. Comparable store net sales for Q4 increased 19% on top of a 10% increas

The Finish Line Posts Record Q4 Comp Increase of 19%

The Finish Line reported net sales of $305,263,000 for the thirteen weeks ended February 28, 2004, an increase of 30% over net sales of $234,426,000 for Q4 last year. Comparable store net sales for Q4 increased 19% on top of a 10% increase reported for th

February Comps Flat at Ross Stores

Ross Stores reported sales of $266 million for the four weeks ended February 28, 2004, a 9% increase above the $243 million for the four weeks ended March 1, 2003. Comparable store sales for the four week period were flat, compared to the Company's p

Kohl’s February Comps Up 6.6%

Kohl's
Corporation reported sales for the four-week
period ended February 28, 2004 increased 21.8% over the four-week
period ended March 1, 2003. On a comparable store basis, sales
increased 6.6%…

Sears Posts 1.1% Increase in February Comps

Sears, Roebuck and Co. comparable domestic store revenues
increased 1.1 percent for the four weeks ended Feb. 28, 2004. Total domestic store revenues were $1.7 billion for the four-week period in February 2004, down 0.5 percent, compared with the four we

February Comps Up 3.3% at May

The May Department Stores Company reported preliminary net sales of $880 million for the four-week period ended Feb. 28, 2004, a 4.1% increase from $846 million in the similar period last year. Store-for-store sales increased 2.6%. February store-for-st

Costco Comps up 11% in February

Costco Wholesale Corporation announced its operating results for the 4-week retail reporting month of February. The Company today reported net sales of $3.49 billion for the 4-week retail reporting month of February, the four weeks ended February 29, 200

Saks Inc Posts 14.7% February Comp sIncrease

Saks Incorporated announced that for the four weeks ended February 28, 2004 compared to the four weeks ended March 1, 2003 total sales increased 16.1% and comparable store sales increased 14.7% on a total company basis. By segment, comparable store sales

Sea to Summit Sees 120% Growth

Sea to Summit, manufacturer of backpacking and travel accessories, experienced 120-percent growth in 2003.
On the heels of this success, Sea to Summit principle Andrew Dunbar expanded the product offerings in the Sea to Summit line to the U.S. market and

Swartz Family Sells 3.3 mm TBL Shares

The Timberland Company announced that members of the Swartz family and The Swartz Foundation have entered into an agreement to sell 3,261,221 shares of Timberland Class A Common Stock in an underwritten offering through Morgan Stanley…

Ashworth Fiscal Q1 Net Income Up on 2.6% Sales Gain

Ashworth, Inc. reported that consolidated net revenue for the first quarter ended January 31, 2003 increased 2.6% to $27.3 million as compared to $26.6 million for the first quarter of 2003. Consolidated first quarter net income increased to $134,000, or

K-Swiss Signs New Japanese Distributor

K-Swiss Inc. has replaced its existing distributor in Japan and signed a three-year distribution and trademark license agreement with MoonStar Chemical Corporation, a 130-year-old footwear distributor based in Kurume, Japan. The agreement expires in June

Foot Locker Q4 Net Income Up 25%; Sales Up 10%

Foot Locker, Inc. reported income from continuing operations for the fourth quarter ended January 31, 2004 increased 48% to $71 million, or 47 cents per share, compared with $48 million, or 33 cents per share, last year. Sales for this year's fourth

Pacific Sunwear Q4 Net Jumps 48%; Comps Increase 12%

Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. reported that net income for the fourth quarter increased 48% to $34.3 million, or 43 cents per diluted share, compared to $23.2 million, or 31 per diluted share, for fiscal Q4 2002. Total sales for Q4 ended January 31,